Companies leveraging both sugar and grain to lead India’s ethanol growth: Athar Shahab, Zuari Industries

The grain-based ethanol has the potential to enhance India’s energy security and assist the government in achieve its long-term ethanol blending objectives, says Athar Shahab, Managing Director (MD), Zuari Industries. However, he emphasises that clear policies regarding pricing, procurement, and subsidies are essential for this.In an interaction with ET Digital, Shahab explains why India’s next growth wave in the ethanol economy will come from companies adept at navigating both sugar and grain ecosystems, driven by effective execution and…